Setting Up Your UCS website--PC Directions

Cheat Sheet (Print out the steps only)

Step 1: Check the size of your files to be uploaded. You have 20 MB of space that is allotted to you with your UCS account. To check the file size, right click on your WEB folder, choose Properties and check the Size. (You can also check the file size on the MAC by selecting the folder and choosing File>Get Info>General. A dialog box appears that lists the size of the folder.) If you file sizes are OK, copy the folder in the C: drive (Open My Computer, choose Local Disk (C:) and copy the folder into the hard drive.

Step 2: Set up your USC public_html directory to hold your website files.
This step sets up your directory so you can upload files.

• This information is taken from the Self Help Guides published by Computing Support Services.
• To establish a telnet connection, click Start from the task bar and select Run. In the box next to Open: type the word telnet and click OK.
• At the Microsoft Telnet> prompt, type: o d##.ucs.louisiana.edu -- replace ## with a number between 1 and 116 (UCS workstation hostname). Click <ENTER> to continue.
• Type your UCS CLID (username) at the Login: prompt and hit <ENTER>.
• Type your password at the Password: prompt and hit <ENTER>. The cursor will not move, but it is accepting your password..
• At the command prompt (d##.ucs.louisiana.edu%), type ls for list.
• From the list of files and directories displayed, locate public_html.
  • If this directory exists, go to the next step.
  • If this directory does not exist, you must create one. To do this, type mkdir public_html and press <ENTER>.
• Set up permission for others to view your website. At the command prompt, type: chmod 755 public_html and press <ENTER>.
• Set up permissions for viewers to browse the webpages posted on your site but allow no edits. Type cd public_html and press <ENTER>. Next, type chmod 644 * and press <ENTER>.

Step 3: Upload your files using WS_FTP LE.
WS_FTP LE is a freeware program that will allow you to manage your files and can be downloaded from Ipswitch at http://www.ipswitch.com/downloads/index.html

1. Open WS_FTP LE (Start>Programs>WS_FTP LE or double-click on the icon)
2. Create a session profile for your UCS account.
   • The program opens up with a screen that allows you to make connections to other computers. The screen should look something like the following:

    

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   • If this screen is not blank, click NEW to set up your the profile for your UCS account.
   • In the Profile Name, type: UCS WebSite Account.
   • Under Host Name, type: d##.ucs.louisiana.edu (replace ## with a number between 1 and 116).
   • Under User ID, type: your UCS identification number (3 letters plus 4 numbers)
   • Under Password, type: your UCS password
   • Check the Save Password box
   • No other information needs to be changed/entered. Click Apply to save the session profile. You will call this session profile up whenever you want to manage your files.
   
   
3. Select your session profile by holding down the arrow to the right of the Profile Name box. Your UCS WebSite Account may already be selected in the Profile Name box. If not, be sure to select it.
4. Click Connect.
5. Double click on your public_html folder to open it. Your files will be transfered into this folder. NOTE: It is very important that you do not delete any folders of files in this outer directory.
6. Transfer files from your computer to the UCS server. You should see a window that looks something like this:

• Find the files on your computer in left window. You may have to move up one or two directories to locate your files. Double-clicking on the up arrow will move you up a directory. You must move up until you see only C:\ in the window. Locate your web folder and double click on it to open it.
• Highlight the file you wish to transfer. You may transfer several files at one time by holding down the Ctrl button and clicking on each one of your files that you wish to upload.
• Press the small arrow button located in between the windows to begin the transfer.
• After the files are transferred, the right window will refresh and the files will show up on the right hand side of the window.

Step 4: Reset your permissions! Your files are on the server, but you must activate your permissions for these files.

• Establish a telnet connection
  • Click Start from the task bar and select Run.
  • In the box next to Open: type the word telnet and click OK.
• At the Microsoft Telnet> prompt, type: o d##.ucs.louisiana.edu -- replace ## with a number between 1 and 116 (UCS workstation hostname). Click <ENTER> to continue.
• Type your UCS CLID (username) at the Login: prompt and hit <ENTER>.
• Type your password at the Password: prompt and hit <ENTER>. The cursor will not move, but it is accepting your password..
• Set up permission for others to view your website.
  • At the command prompt, type: chmod 755 public_html and press <ENTER>.
• Set up permissions for viewers to browse the webpages posted on your site but allow no edits.
  • Type cd public_html and press <ENTER>.
  • Next, type chmod 644 * (one space between 644 and *) and press <ENTER>.
• Type exit and press <ENTER>.

Congratulations! Your files are now viewable on the World Wide Web! Check out your webpage at http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~[place your UCS identifier code here!]

Troubleshooting Tips:

Uploading a corrected file: If you make a change or edit to your original file, the newer version must be uploaded before it can be viewable via the Internet. Select the file on the right window and click DELETE. Then, upload the new version by following the procedure described above.

Missing Pictures: If your pictures are broken or not showing, you need to check these things:

• Has the graphic file been uploaded to the server?
• Check the name of the graphic file. Is that the name you linked to in Netscape Composer?

Links don't go to the correct page: Check the name that you assigned to the link using Netscape Composer.